Entrance fees are a difficult subject. On one hand it\u2019s logical to keep the PL accessible for people with a small budget. On the other hand, it\u2019s quite a challenge to organise it, and there\u2019s no getting around making a bunch of expenses. Most people don\u2019t ask full price, but still: the campsite isn\u2019t free*, there\u2019s printing costs, stands need to be rented, there\u2019s some travel expenses, something might break that needs to be replaced or repaid, etcetera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A weekend ticket has been 20 euro\u2019s for years, 12,50 for a weekend. Every prices anywhere has risen, but the PL hasn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And to be fair: we do get by. Only j\u00fast, but we do. When we have 300 visitors, we break even. But that means we have to do everything as cheap as possible. De budget is v\u00e9ry tight, and that sometimes shows in the quality of the PL.
For instance: at the moment we can\u2019t cover all the travel expenses for people contributing to the program. Let alone decently paying musicians. Luckily most people doing workshops don\u2019t ask to be covered, cause they were coming to Appelscha anyway**. But say we wanted to get a speaker or collective from a bit further away, we wouldn\u2019t have the budget.
There\u2019s a bunch of cases like these where the lack of funds puts a brake on the organisation and development of the PL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s why we\u2019re upping the prices. That sucks, but we think it\u2019s needed and not out of proportion. Cause ofcourse: it has to be possible for the less affluent to attend. But if we\u2019re honest, there\u2019s a bunch of PL-regulars for whom 20 isn\u2019t a lot of euro\u2019s. To give a bit of perspective: outside of the PL camping on the site for three nights with one person and a small tent would run you 18 euro\u2019s. Without using power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The standard fee is gonna be 30 euro\u2019s, or 15 for a day. But: it\u2019s also fine to pay 20 or 40, if that better fits your situation. For a day that\u2019ll be 10 and 20.
We leave that decision up to you, no questions asked. We trust that anarchists are honest with stuff like this..<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We ask for your understanding in all of this. This tenner is gonna give the budget some air, and make it possible to make the PL even better in the coming years.
If you\u2019ve got any feedback or questions, hit us up through pl[at]puscii.nl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* in the monetary sense
** cause as the header of our site says: An Anarchist is in Appelscha during Pentacost!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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